Mondaq USA: Family and Matrimonial
If there is cohabitation by an ex-spouse who receives alimony, the ex-spouse is at risk not only to a potential decrease in alimony but also at risk for a total termination of alimony.
Last month the Pennsylvania Supreme Court put an end to what was a five year experiment with court appointed ombudsmen tasked to decide minor custody disputes.
The Delaware State Senate has recently passed House Bill 75, otherwise known as the Marriage Equality Act, by a vote of 12 in favor and 9 opposed.
In this most recent U.S. Supreme Court term, the Court has heard two cases involving the domestic relations of a state.
A discussion which lays out the options to consider when deciding on how to transfer your property or plan for your future needs.
It is important that you have updated financial powers of attorney and New Hampshire Advance Directives, clearly nominating your spouse (or another) as the primary person to make decisions in the event of incapacity.
Earlier this year, we blogged about of our colleague, Aaron Weems' post on our firm's Pennsylvania Family Law Blog, which advised that any recommendations by a parent coordinator would be given a de novo review by a court.
Divorce requires the consent of both spouses: FALSE
Wikipedia defines grey divorce as a "term referring to the demographic trend of an increasing divorce rate for older ("grey-haired") couples in long-lasting marriages."
Remember earlier this year when I wrote about the Superior Court’s ruling that a party has a right to a "de novo" hearing for a custody coordinator’s decision?
Often times, and for good reason, clients have concerns about how they are going to pay for their divorce.
Julia Swain, partner in the family law practice at Fox Rothschild LLP, recently sat down with CBS Philly’s Pat Ciarrocchi to set the record straight on divorce myths in Pennsylvania.
A summary of a recent Delaware case involving a familiar Pennsylvania support concept, of mortgage deviation.
We who practice in the area of divorce law of law, as well as our clients, have been anxiously watching a bill move through the Florida government.
In the case of C. v. T., the Delaware Family Court was asked to determine if an obligor can receive credit against a child support obligation for paying the mortgage on a marital residence.
The number of college graduates living with their parents has almost doubled since 2007.
Fittingly enough, one of the most scrutinized steps in the divorce process is its origin: the form and fashion of the service of the complaint.
Child support in New Jersey for parties with combined net (after tax) income of less than $187,200 per year ($3,600 per week), are supposed to be determined based upon the Child Support Guidelines.
Julia Swain sat down with CBS Philly to dispel the common divorce myths assumed by many.
Typically, the purpose of columns such as this is to report on rulings by courts.
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